| Coleophora fragilella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. fragilella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora fragilella Baldizzone & van der Wolf, 2005 [1] | |
Coleophora fragilella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Description: Wingspan 11.5 to 14.5 mm. In certain lights this species shows the same brassy metallic look as other family members [2] .
In common with its close relative it inhabits grassy areas where the food plant, clover (Trifolium sp.), is abundant. The larvae feed on the seeds from within a cryptic case [3] .
